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Osho Quotes on Compassion

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Compassion is the purest form of love, a spiritual contact that heals, honoring the freedom of others while awakening the soul beyond body and mind.

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True understanding of a master’s compassion arises only when you shed dependence; in freedom, gratitude blooms and enlightenment reveals the depth of love that was always present.

Context: Does a disciple only truly comprehend the master's compassion when enlightened and less dependent on it? Read Original Discourse →

Buddha's compassion liberates you from the cycle of birth and death, while Jesus heals the body but leaves the soul untouched; true compassion transforms the essence of being rather than merely addressing the surface.

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Compassion is not a reward for merit; it is the natural expression of knowing oneself and recognizing that all beings are extensions of the same existence.

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